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By Volume 11, Chapter 5, does Tap and the other TLs mean Volume 11 = Chapter 5 of the alicizazion(?) arc? or chapter 5 of the volume? I'd rather not touch the chapter in case I end up seriously spoiling myself D:. Also, does the observer guy ever show up later in the arc? I liked reading h(er)is lines, (s)he's a very interesting character actually. I'd like to see who his/her/it's master is. Also if ever it get's it's wish to see what lies on the other side of the mountain.

I'm pretty late to the party but SAO's anime was my only experience with the series.
However I AM reading the first novel as of now and enjoying it immensely. My only complaint is lack of sleep from staying up til 3 a.m. each night to read it!

.......but that's my own fault.

It's a shame they left out Kirito's monologues in the anime but I can see why they did.
Still, his character has much more flavor with them!

Spoiler for Kirito is FUNNY XD:

HAAAA XD

The funny thing is that she wanted to level cooking for him and that he made her start it by giving her the butter for her bread on the first floor.

The funny thing is that she wanted to level cooking for him and that he made her start it by giving her the butter for her bread on the first floor.

As one other poster mentioned, when you think about it, Asuna's been a ridiculous over-achiever all thanks to Kirito's unknowing influence.

Gives her cream & bread? Goes off and levels her Cooking skill to max - 1000.

Suggests she join a guild? Goes and joins the Knights of the Blood Oath, the strongest guild, and turns herself into a clearing monster.

Suggests they stay together, out of his worry of another attack/and not wanting to be alone? Cooks another awesome dinner, then doffs her clothing and prepares for sexytimes. And then gets pissed off and punches him for NOT having perverted thoughts towards her. (I've been racking my brain, but in my 15-odd years of anime, I can't recall a female pratagonist actually punching her love interest for NOT being perverted towards her.)

Suggest that he'd really like to get back their old house? Practically soloes the Lvl 21 Boss in reset Aincrad, tramples on everyone in her way, and rushes off to buy her old house again.

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One must forgive one's enemies, but not before they are hanged.Heinrich Heine.

As one other poster mentioned, when you think about it, Asuna's been a ridiculous over-achiever all thanks to Kirito's unknowing influence.

This is not true. Asuna had always been an over-achiever, even before playing SAO. Kirito's "influence" only made her focus her over-achieving tendencies on the game, but she was like that to begin with.

This is not true. Asuna had always been an over-achiever, even before playing SAO. Kirito's "influence" only made her focus her over-achieving tendencies on the game, but she was like that to begin with.

When you think about it Asuna is actually an incredibly intimidating/frightening girl as mentioned in the previous posts